Re: Marlin 9mm camp rifle

I will give my two cents...

1. It's a lot of fun to shoot
2. Only factory ammo cheaper than 9mm is 22LR
3. Real mild recoil
4. Because it's a blow back design, it's more of a pain to clean
5. It's not a long range rifle so forget shooting it beyond 100 yards
6. Stock rear leaf sight and front post are hard for old eyes to line up
7. Mount a red dot scope and it's a joy to shoot
8. Don't forget to install a new buffer and new spring as mentioned elsewhere
9. Stick to magazines that have 20 rounds or less to avoid feed problems
10. Only use Hoppe #9 instead of other bore cleaners that can melt the plastic
11. Can still order parts from Marlin Firearms Parts
12. Did I mention that it's a lot of fun to shoot?

Re: Marlin 9mm camp rifle

What Software said for the Pros.

Cons are...
Stock tends to crack just behind the receiver. Chance of this is greatly reduced by aftermarket buffers (Blackjack) and upping the recoil spring to the 17lb Wolff.
Getting the things back together isn't always the funnest experience, depending how far you had to break it down.

Other notes.
Choate makes a folding composite stock for them.
Stay with stock S&W 59/69 magazines or the MecGar versions only. The 20rnd'ers are especially fun.
Throw on a rail and a red-dot for WAY too much fun. Aluminum cans beware!
Keep an extra buffer in your parts drawer.

Re: Marlin 9mm camp rifle

I don't know that I would use Hoppes #9 when cleaning a Camp 9. It's a pretty harsh cleaner. I used Breakfree CLP on everything and it works fine. No chance of messing up the plastic.
When I bought my Camp 9, I looked on the internet and downloaded everything I could find about cleaning it. It's pretty easy to take apart. Have not tackled the trigger assembly yet.
And be sure and take heed of these guy's advice - replace that buffer and spring.